Australia Outward FDI (ABS BOP)
QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode AU.FDIOUT.Q.NSA
Latest−3,128.0 AUD millionQ2 2026
Previous−6,993.0 AUD millionQ1 2026
Year ago566.0 AUD millionQ2 2025
Australia Outward FDI (ABS BOP) was −3,128.0 AUD million in Q2 2026, up 3,865.0 from Q1 2026 and down 652.7% from a year earlier.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −121,572 AUD million (Q1 2022) to 21,501 AUD million (Q4 2018), averaging −6,529.1 AUD million.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | −3,128.0 AUD million |
| Q1 2026 | −6,993.0 AUD million |
| Q4 2025 | 1,707.0 AUD million |
| Q3 2025 | 3,757.0 AUD million |
| Q2 2025 | 566.0 AUD million |
| Q1 2025 | 3,964.0 AUD million |
| Q4 2024 | −18,063 AUD million |
| Q3 2024 | −3,623.0 AUD million |
| Q2 2024 | 6,801.0 AUD million |
| Q1 2024 | −6,495.0 AUD million |
| Q4 2023 | −1,985.0 AUD million |
| Q3 2023 | −11,362 AUD million |
| Q2 2023 | 3,165.0 AUD million |
| Q1 2023 | −9,828.0 AUD million |
| Q4 2022 | −18,556 AUD million |
| Q3 2022 | −27,208 AUD million |
| Q2 2022 | −12,405 AUD million |
| Q1 2022 | −121,572 AUD million |
| Q4 2021 | −12,010 AUD million |
| Q3 2021 | −13,753 AUD million |
| Q2 2021 | 4,065.0 AUD million |
| Q1 2021 | 8,382.0 AUD million |
| Q4 2020 | −521.0 AUD million |
| Q3 2020 | −6,917.0 AUD million |
Last 24 observations. The full history (268 observations) is available through the API.
Get Australia Outward FDI (ABS BOP) in your code or spreadsheet
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/AU.FDIOUT.Q.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/AU.FDIOUT.Q.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q3 1959 |
| Observations | 268 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | AUD million |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 21,501 AUD million (Q4 2018) |
| 10-year low | −121,572 AUD million (Q1 2022) |
| 10-year average | −6,529.1 AUD million |
| Source agency | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | AU.FDIOUT.Q.NSA |
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FAQ
- What is the current outward FDI (ABS BOP) in Australia?
- The latest reading is −3,128.0 AUD million for Q2 2026, published by Australian Bureau of Statistics.
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from Australian Bureau of Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code AU.FDIOUT.Q.NSA.
Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Original title: “Australia - Outward FDI (ABS BOP)”.